"Suture Anchors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Implants used in arthroscopic surgery and other orthopedic procedures to attach soft tissue to bone. One end of a suture is tied to soft tissue and the other end to the implant. The anchors are made of a variety of materials including titanium, stainless steel, or absorbable polymers.
| Descriptor ID |
D053441
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.370.734 E07.858.442.660.460.734 E07.858.690.725.460.734
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| Concept/Terms |
Suture Anchors- Suture Anchors
- Anchor, Suture
- Anchors, Suture
- Suture Anchor
Bone Anchors- Bone Anchors
- Anchor, Bone
- Anchors, Bone
- Bone Anchor
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| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Suture Anchors" by people in Profiles.
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Briggs R, Van Hasselt A, Luntz M, Goycoolea M, Wigren S, Weber P, Smeds H, Flynn M, Cowan R. Clinical performance of a new magnetic bone conduction hearing implant system: results from a prospective, multicenter, clinical investigation. Otol Neurotol. 2015 Jun; 36(5):834-41.
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Silva J, Eskander MS, Lareau C, DeAngelis NA. Treatment of distal biceps tendon ruptures using a single-incision technique and a Bio-Tenodesis screw. Orthopedics. 2010 Jul 13; 33(7):477.
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Suchenski M, McCarthy MB, Chowaniec D, Hansen D, McKinnon W, Apostolakos J, Arciero R, Mazzocca AD. Material properties and composition of soft-tissue fixation. Arthroscopy. 2010 Jun; 26(6):821-31.
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Desilets DJ, Romanelli JR, Earle DB, Surti VC, Willingham FF, Brugge WR. Loop-anchor purse-string versus endoscopic clips for gastric closure: a natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery comparison study using burst pressures. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Dec; 70(6):1225-30.
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Li X, Killie H, Guerrero P, Busconi BD. Anatomical reconstruction for chronic lateral ankle instability in the high-demand athlete: functional outcomes after the modified Brostr?m repair using suture anchors. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Mar; 37(3):488-94.
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Wolff AB, Magit DP, Miller SR, Wyman J, Sethi PM. Arthroscopic fixation of bursal-sided rotator cuff tears. Arthroscopy. 2006 Nov; 22(11):1247.e1-4.